"It's
not the size of the dog in the fight, but it's the size of the fight in the
dog." - Rey Mysterio

My first exposure to Rey Mysterio was, unfortunately, his WWE debut.
I remember how awed I was watching him fly across the ring doing a "619" or the
"West Coast Pop". Heck, even seeing him do a hurricanrana gave me goosebumps. Watching
this latest WWE release, Rey Mysterio - the Biggest Little Man, I realize how much i've
missed. Man is a 3-disc collection of the diminutive
wrestler's greatest bouts from the various promotions he has worked for. Each
disc is close to three hours long and here's how the content breaks down:

WCW Cruiserweight Championship - Great
American Bash - June 16, 1996 [Rey Mysterio vs. Dean Malenko]
- Rather than talk about how Rey went from ECW to WCW, they just jump to
this match, his first-ever against Dean Malenko.

WCW Cruiserweight Championship -
Halloween House - October 26, 1997 [Rey Mysterio vs. Eddie Guerrero]
- Since I wasn't watching wrestling at the time, man, was it great seeing
these early matches between Rey and Eddie. Instead of being saddled with
some ridiculous "Who's your daddy?" storyline with Rey, Eddie and Rey's son
Dominic, I wish I had been around to see these matches between Eddie and Rey.

SmackDown! - July 25, 2002 [Rey
Mysterio vs. Chavo Guerrero] - Though it took him nearly two years,
Rey finally made the jump to the WWE and this is his first match for the
brand. It's a shame they didn't show his appearance on the show in its
entirety.

WWE Tag Team Championship - No Way Out
- February 20, 2005 [Rey Mysterio/Eddie Guerrero vs. the Bashams]

Judgment Day
- May 22, 2005 [Rey Mysterio vs. Eddie Guerrero]

SmackDown!
- June 23, 2005 [Rey Mysterio vs. Eddie Guerrero]

Remembering Eddie

Eddie Guerrero Tribute Show - Raw -
November 15, 2005 [Rey Mysterio vs. Shawn Michaels] - I am
very glad this match was included on this disc. Rey, Shawn and the rest
of the WWE filmed this immediately after Eddie's death and, while the match
might not have been as tight as what Shawn and Rey are capable of, the
emotion of the evening is undeniable.

Video:Rey Mysterio - the Biggest Little Man's picture was colorful and vibrant.
Since Rey's wrestling career started in the mid-90's, there's no reason the
picture should any less. It's presented in the WWE's standard full frame 1.33:1 ratio.

Audio: The Dolby Digital 5.1 was clear for most of the WWE content, but the
older matches showed some slight limitation due to their age. Also, during Rey's segments in-between matches,
it seemed as if the background (or maybe that should be
foreground) music was louder than Rey, making it difficult to hear his
comments.

Conclusion: Eschewing the standard Lifetime Intimate Portrait-type
documentary that is standard for WWE releases focusing on individual wrestlers,
Rey Mysterio - the Biggest Little Man jumps right in and wastes no time
introducing viewers to one of the most popular high-flying wrestlers in the WWE
today. While this DVD is a pretty good sampling of what the back cover describes
as some of Rey's "greatest bouts", I was disappointed that it neglected to
include two matches Rey singles out on disc one - a two out of three match (a
"favorite" of his) and a Mexican death match that "pushed him to his limit".
Regardless, I enjoyed watching this release; particularly his pre-WWE matches.
This three-disc set of one of the most famous luchadores deserves a Recommended
rating, and my hopes that there'll be a follow-up volume with more pre-WWE
content.